Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-01-10
GEN. LOGAN'S FUNERAL.

The remains of Senator Logan
were removed to the capitol last
Thursday. At the house there was
8 brief service, consisting only of 8
prayer by Dr.. Newman in the room
where the body lay. The members
Of the family and few near friends
were the only persons present. Sen
ator Cullom, representing the senate
and Illinois, was the only official
present. The body had been placed
IN q cedar copper-lined coffin. with q
top of plateglass, exposing the en-
tire body. 1t was dressed in bust
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many military badges. The coffin
was covered with a garrison flag and
surmounted by palm branches. a
square plate of silver bears the in
scnption: John A. Logan. United
States Senator. born February 9.
1926, died December 26, 1886. :"
The remains were conveyed II charge
of the congressional committee and
Grand Army men, followed by long
procession of carriages. Arriving at
the capitol, the casket, draped with
flags and surrounded by handsome
floral tributes, was placed upon bier
in the rotunda. Here the remains
laid in state and were viewed by
thousands during the afternoon and
Friday morning. At eleven O'Clock
on Friday the casket was conveyed
to the senate chamber. The hall OF
the senate was tastefully draped and
the chair of the dead senator was
covered with Grape. The clerk desk
was almost hidden in a bank of floral
emblems, fanked on the right and
left respectively by a huge anchor Of
white, an immense representation of
the badge of the Fifteenth Army
Corps. The president was unable to
be present. but the cabinet was rep
resented by Secretaries Bayard, En-
dicott, Whitney and Garland. Near
ly all the judges of the supreme
court were present and a large mum
Der Of senators and members Of the
house. At twelve O'Clock a hush
fell over the assemblage, and as the
procession Of mourners entered the
north door Of the chamber every oc-
cupant of seat upon the floor rose
to his feet. Mrs. Logan, heavily
yelled. supported by her son, John
A. Logan, Jr., Major and Mrs. Tuck
er and their son, Logan Tucker, Cor
nelius and James Y. Logan. brothers
of the general, and Miss Andrews
composed the mourning procession.
They were ushered to seats upon the
left and front. Following the mourn
ers came Rev. DR.. Newman. oficiat-
ing clergyman; Rev. DR.. Butler.
chaplain Of the senate; Bishop
Andrews Of the Methodist Episcopal
and Rev. DR.. o. II. Tiffany
Of Philadelphia. The honorary pail
bearers were General Sherman. Hon.
Roscoe ConkliDg, Senator Sanford, |
Villas. General /
Lucius Fairchild Mr. G. II. Andrews.
Colonel Grant, DIR. Mcmillan and /
General John G. Black. The solemn /
services began by the reading Of the /
ninth Psalm by Bishop Andrews
DR.. Butler read as the burial service /
4 portion OF the fifteenth chapter Of /
Corinthians. Prayer was offered by I
DR.. Tiffany and the funeral sermon
vas delivered by DIR. New man. At
he close of the funeral Grafton the
1enediction Vas pronounced and IT..
funeral procession re-fCImed ia tie
assigned order and fled out OF the
.enaIe chamber. As the casket Has
borne slowly down the steps Of The
:astern front the Marine band played
he hymn, "searer, Ny God, to
Thee" Every head was uncovered
8 the casket was placed in The
earse and the military came to